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Shockingly innocent and overflowing with energy, Heart believes that there is no such thing as a truly bad person. Having grown up watching every superhero TV show in existence, she shares her heroes’ loathing of wickedness and deceit. Heart helps her mother run the family restaurant, Cafe Aino, where she waits tables and oversees the day-to-day operations of the business. She loves making sweets and dreams of the day she is able to make something worthy of putting on the cafe’s menu. She is a cat and dog person, and causes no end of trouble for her family by bringing home every stray she happens across.

Her best friend is Saki Tsuzura, whom she has known since childhood. Heart would do anything for Saki, even when Saki wishes she wouldn’t. She will meddle in other people’s business in the name of LOVE and Justice, whether her help is wanted or not. Upon hearing that Japan is yet again in danger, she sets off with her Arcana, Partinias, to help. Seeing that Saki and Petra are also going to help, Heart insists on assisting with their efforts.

Arcana of Love
Partinias

Partinias was once a mortal woman, but after passing on has evolved into a high-level being that extols the virtues of Love. She supports her human partner by manipulating the light that the feeling of Love generates. As long as Heart never loses her Love of all things, Partinias will lend her strength without hesitation.

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Saki is an exceptional student who impresses all of the adults around her. Considerably more mature than most of the other students in her grade, her time spent studying abroad in England when she was a child adds a further air of sophistication that her classmates cannot ever hope to match. Although she comes across as cold and somewhat overbearing, Saki is actually kind and more than a little shy.

Heart’s best friend since childhood, she is the only person Saki feels comfortable enough with to show her true personality to. She has a strong sense of duty, and will frequently take on more responsibilities than she is able to bear. She also, until recently, had major problems socializing with others after suffering through the trauma of losing Fiona, though she has gotten much better about opening up to others.

Because of her powers, she has volunteered to help the Japanese branch of the Celestial Union to eradicate the planar rifts that occasionally appear in the country. And while she doesn’t really believe the rumors that the celestial stones that emerge from the rift will grant their finders a wish, she still makes it a point to find one in the hopes of bringing back Fiona.

Arcana of Thunder
Bhanri

Once a warrior queen, she has since ascended to a higher state of being after her passing. She has the power to manipulate lightning. As long as Saki maintains her noble spirit, she will gladly offer up her powers.

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The scion of a family who has dealt with the spiritual plane for untold generations, Maori is the most powerful of the four sisters who currently comprise the Kasuga family. Known for its ability to fight and subdue demons, the Kasuga family frequently assists the Celestial Union with demon-related matters. Although the four Kasuga sisters spend most of their time tending the family shrine, they are occasionally called upon by the Union to travel throughout the Kantou region to deal with supernatural emergencies.

Maori is the de facto matriarch of the family and is seen by those around her as very motherly. She is often busy entertaining her younger twin sisters, who always seem to want to play. And though she has very little free time, she values her time spent at school, especially her after-school club activities.

A kind and compassionate person, she is always friendly to those around her and is seen as absolutely steadfast and reliable by her friends. She is currently allied with the Celestial Union and is helping them deal with the planar rifts that periodically pop up around the country. Like the Union, she is suspicious of Petra, who seems to be intent on continuing the research done by the Drexler Institute.

Arcana of Earth Ohtsuchi

A giant clay statue who has become sentient thanks to the intense faith of its worshippers. Its raw physical power can flatten any opponent. As long as Maori remains dedicated to fighting demonkind, it will continue to aid her cause.

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A Valkyrie who was brought into existence by the Japanese branch of the Drexler Institute, she is the product of their experiments in creating artificial angels. Trained almost since birth to be the perfect soldier by the Institute, she was freed by Petra after she brought down Drexler and put an end to their nefarious schemes.

Now under the care of Petra, Weiss is currently in the process of being rehabilitated and re-introduced into normal society. However, she knows nothing of the real world and often has trouble interacting with those around her. Though she seems emotionless, her feelings come out when she is in the midst of battle.

Soon after Petra extended her offer to take in Weiss, Scharlachrot mysteriously vanished while at the same time a number of unexplained phenomenon began to be reported. Guessing that Scharlachrot is behind the occurrences, Weiss sets off in order to discover the truth.

Spirit of Týr Gottfried

An armored spirit developed by the Drexler Institute, modeled after the Norse god of war, Tyr.

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Another Valkyrie who was brought into existence by the Japanese branch of the Drexler Institute, she’s the product of their experiments in creating artificial angels. Like Weiss, she was trained almost since birth to be the perfect soldier by the Institute, who hid their activities by pretending to be a religious order.

Scharlachrot has a very strong emotional attachment to Weiss, and would gladly kill or die for her in equal measure. After the downfall of the Drexler Institute, she was taken under Petra’s wing, but has since disappeared.

Spirit of Fenrir Baldur

An armored spirit developed by the Drexler Institute, modeled after the Norse god of war, Fenrir.
Scharlachrot blocks the angels’ way as the ultimate opponent.
What has happened to her?
What is her true objective?

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The Lagerkvist family is renowned throughout the entire Celestial Union, as the family seems to be a never-ending source of competent and capable officers for the organization. Petra, in addition to being brilliant and driven, also possesses exceptional spiritual powers that eclipse even the most powerful angels found in the Lagerkvist family line. As is customary for Lagerkvists, Petra became a member of the Swedish branch of the Celestial Union, and was selected to work at the Western European branch shortly afterward.

Her abilities rivaled, and in some instances transcended, those of the legendary English angel, Angelia Avalon, a fact that caused a great many members of the Union to become outright hostile to her. Despite the widespread animosity directed at her, Petra continued to add to her reputation by completing every mission assigned to her, going so far as to accept being essentially banished to Japan.

Now in Japan, she is dedicated to stopping the Drexler Institute, an organization that aims to destroy the island nation by unleashing the Divine Celestial Weapon.

Arcana of the Holy Zileal

A unicorn with a mighty horn. A transcendent being worshipped by the inhabitants of a small English island, it will only lend its strength to Petra.

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After losing her entire family to a celestial event triggered by demons, Elsa immediately joined the European branch of the Celestial Union. She can come across as somewhat indifferent to strangers, but she is known to be very caring towards her friends. However, she has a one-track mind and will frequently lose track of anything not related to her current tasks. She can be very serious at times, and is her own worst critic, which occasionally leads to radical mood swings.

In a desperate attempt to stay alive after her battle with the demon Clarice, she entered into a contract with Koshmar, the Arcana of Punishment. As a result of the agreement, Elsa was burdened not only with immortality, but with “Sin and Punishment” as well.

She moved to Japan in order to help Rosenberg eliminate the Drexler Institute once and for all.

Arcana of Punishment Koshmar

A being tasked with setting right the wrongs of the world, Koshmar is linked to the Arcana of Sin, Sorwat. As a result of her contract with him, Elsa was able to cheat death.

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Always bubbling over with exuberance, Clarice cares very little for the trivial matters that frequently pop up in everyday life and goes through her days in a state of ignorant bliss. Clarice first became interested in the human world due to the influence of Lord Felchenerow (Lilica’s father), a high-ranking demon who willingly gave up his powers in order to live on the mortal plane.

As a demon, she is seen as an enemy by the Celestial Union, and upon Elsa’s imminent demise, entered into a contract with the Arcana of Sin, Sorwat, in a misguided hope to keep her from dying. Like Elsa, she is in Japan in order to help Rosenberg eliminate the Drexler Institute.

Arcana of Sin Sorwat

Sorwat is linked to Koshmar, the Arcana of Punishment, and gives Clarice many of the same powers as Elsa.

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A young girl with incredible celestial powers who was kidnapped by the Drexler Institute, Eko has the miraculous ability to bring her various doodles and drawings to life. Although she is an orphan, Eko never feels lonely as not only does she have Kazu, her favorite doodle with her, but also Weiss and Scharlachrot, who dote on her and treat her like a little sister.

Being too young to understand what is going on around her, she was taken into Petra’s care after the downfall of the Drexler Institute. Although Eko is much happier now that she’s able to go outside and play, she occasionally gets pouty that she’s not allowed to draw Kazu in public.

Eko tries to help her “sisters” whenever they get too busy to play with her, so that they can spend more time with her. And despite her age, she is helping Rosenberg to eradicate the Drexler Institute once and for all.

Arcana of Luck Saligrama

Although considered an Arcana, Saligrama is actually an ancient machine cast into the shape of a die.

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Almost preternaturally calm, Zenia is known for her almost glacial demeanor, as she rarely allows any emotion to show on her face. She has no memories of her childhood; her earliest memories begin with her arrival at a Russian orphanage. She was then enrolled into the Celestial police force, a body created by the Russian military and the Celestial Union, and given extensive training. However, she was discharged from service due to severe budget cuts.

Now a mercenary specializing in supernatural events, she wanders the globe without any particular reason, living only for her next job. She moved to Japan in order to help Rosenberg deal with situations they’d rather not dirty their hands with.

Arcana of Ice Almacia

Almacia started out as a penguin who decided it wanted to see the world, and through its incredible journey gained great strength, eventually transcending to a higher state of being. As it still enjoys wandering, it willingly accompanies Zenia on her travels.

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A young girl who has sealed away all of her memories and emotions deep within her psyche due to a horrific event in her past, Lieselotte is a sad, lonely little girl. When she was little, she had a loving family and an older sister she worshipped, but they have long since gone missing. In the suitcase she carries with her everywhere is the top half of a doll Lieselotte has named Elfriede, which she can control by telekinesis. As the nefarious “Red-eyed Puppeteer” Lieselotte travels the world doing various shady tasks while hoping to one day find her family.

She eventually came to trust others after Heart Aino saved her from danger, and now works for the Japanese branch of the Celestial Union, helping them to close the planar rifts that open up. She has a great interest in Zenia Valov, who performs many of the same tasks as her for a different organization.

Arcana of Darkness Gier

A mysterious being of a higher order that is a concentration of pure negative emotion. With an offering of just a drop of Lieselotte’s blood, it appears from the shadows to implant negative emotions in her enemies.

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Honest, steadfast, and almost terrifyingly cheerful, Dorothy is the shining example of the prototypical honor student. However, she is a bit of a tomboy and will go out of her way to appear as an adorable young man. Her mother is a famous Las Vegas magician and her father is an acrobat, so her love of show business and stage performance is pretty much in her blood. She worked hard to learn magic, first performing with her mother and eventually becoming the headliner of her own show, where she is billed as “Dorothy the Wizard”.

Like her mother, Dorothy cooperates with the US branch of the Celestial Union. On the flip side, she is also a master thief like her father, and is currently being investigated by Interpol, though she is far too clever to ever be caught. She is currently in Japan to assist the Celestial Union in their effort to eliminate the Drexler Institute.

Arcana of Mirrors

An Arcana born from a swarm of ladybugs, it shimmers and shines like a kaleidoscope. Once the protector of her mother, it now lends its powers to Dorothy.

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Doomed to forever bear the burden of being the Millennial Guardian, Kamui awakens whenever the spiritual and physical worlds come into conflict, returning to her slumber once things have been set right. Some of the more notable events she has been present for include: the oil crises of the 1970s, both World Wars, and others. Though adept at a number of martial arts, she fights primarily using a modified version of Iaijutsu using the legendary sword Tamayorihime Mikadomorimune.

Though she has been alive since before recorded history, she finds it difficult to adapt to the fast-paced changes of modern society. She shows empathy to those around her, and is especially devoted to Konoha, her dedicated servant during her current appearance in the mortal coil. She loves anything cute and fuzzy, and has an impressive stuffed animal collection.

She suspects that the Drexler Institute is behind the planar rifts, and regrets that she did not finish them off when she last fought them decades ago.

Arcana of Time Anutpada

An ancient clock that has somehow evolved into an Arcana, its powers allow Kamui to manipulate space and time. It lends its powers to those dedicated to maintaining the balance between the spiritual and material worlds, keeping them alive for eternity.

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The Koinumaru ninja clan have generally been classified as demons throughout history, due to their appearance, which contains the attributes of both humans and canines. Modern descendants of the clan look mostly human, although they have dog-like ears and tails. Konoha normally hides these when out in public, but they tend to come out whenever she’s engaged in battle. The Koinumaru clan is incredibly tight knit, and is now more of an extremely extended family, though a family in possession of incredible fighting skills.

Konoha grew up learning the family fighting style in the forests and mountains surrounding her village in preparation of becoming the retainer of the Millennial Guardian, Kamui Tokinomiya. Having always looked up to Kamui, she embraced her new role with an enthusiasm that is hard to not get caught up in.

Like her master, Konoha performs a number of different tasks for the Celestial Union when she is not looking after Kamui’s comfort and wellbeing.

Arcana of Nature Moriomoto

A plant that grew beyond the confines of the celestial realm and now exists on the physical plane, it grants the ability to manipulate any kind of vegetation. For some reason, it maintains a good relationship with the Koinumaru clan.

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A member of the Inuwaka ninja clan and an adept of the spirit arts, Nazuna was thought to become the next retainer for the Millennial Guardian. Because of her sister Akane’s whimsical nature, Nazuna tends to try to compensate by being overly serious and diligent to the point of annoyance. Although physically weak, she continues to study and train in order to become stronger. Although she uses the Inuwaka fighting style as a base, she employs the spirit arts when in combat, and relies on the sacred beasts Hayata and Fusumi.

Nazuna detests rule breakers and is incredibly opinionated, never hesitating to offer her thoughts whether others want to hear them or not. Also, she is overconfident, self-righteous, and short-tempered, but despite all of her flaws people tend to like her anyway.

She current lives above a cafe located in Akabane called the Ina-hoan, which is run by humans connected to her clan. She works there part-time as a waitress, but her personality makes her take on more responsibility than she can handle and is a frequent source of customer complaints and broken dishes.

She works hard to be recognized as Kamui’s retainer and sees Konoha as a rival. She is ordered by the Japanese branch of the Celestial Union to close the planar rifts appearing across Japan. She always yearns to do good deeds in order to earn the praise of Kamui.

Arcana of Blossoms Kayatsuhime

The guardian Arcana of the Inuwaka clan, it is believed to have once been one with the guardian of the Koinumaru, Moriomoto. However, instead of manipulating vegetation, Kayatsuhime governs their growth and vitality.

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A warrior dispatched by the Inuwaka clan to support and aid the Millennial Guardian, Kamui Tokinomiya, Akane is the textbook definition of the doting, yet ditzy, older sister. An eternal optimist with an insatiable curiosity, she likes to think of herself as a self-styled arbiter of “cool”. Although she constantly worries about her younger sister, Nazuna, she makes it a point to never show it. She also is a very hard worker, but tries to hide that aspect of her personality as she thinks it makes her look uncool.

Akane has an instinctive knack for fighting, as well as the uncanny ability to quickly identify and exploit any enemy weakness. Her preferred method of fighting is to kick her opponent into submission, using her Arcana powers only when she feels it’s absolutely necessary.

She has an extraordinary singing voice, an ability that allowed her to captivate Phoenix, the Arcana of Sound. Akane listens to just about every genre of music under the sun and will frequently jump in and perform with any street buskers she comes across.

Including the Japanese branch of the Celestial Union, she has several friends and acquaintances that work to remove the planar rifts across Japan. She has trouble telling others up front that she can help, and instead resolves any trouble around her under the excuse that she is on a journey to train herself.

Arcana of Sound Phoenix

A being capable of manipulating all forms of sound, Phoenix is enraptured by the raw emotion music often expresses. Its powers can be either supportive or destructive. Utterly charmed by Akane’s singing, it aids her without need for any kind of compensation.

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A super-powerful all-purpose humanoid developed by Professor Mei-Ling Hua, the genius scientist who received her doctorate in celestial sciences from the Massachusetts University of Celestial Engineering. Powered by the revolutionary celestial drive, which converts the ether found in the atmosphere into energy, Mei-Fang is the ultimate artificial life form. Programmed to be honest and forthright, she is often chided by her creator for not smiling enough.

Although her creation was funded by the military, Mei-Ling refuses to allow Mei-Fang, or any of her related technology, to be used for any kind of military activity. Instead of military tactics, Mei-Fang has been endowed with four thousand years of Chinese recipes as well as knowledge of every known Chinese martial art. Mei-Fang makes it a point to look after her creator, as Mei-Ling frequently forgets to take care of herself due to being either incredibly lazy, or by being engrossed in SCIENCE!

The professor was invited to be the celestial engineering advisor of the Rosenberg branch of the European Celestial Union established by Petra, bringing Mei-Fang with her. She currently is on a mission to eliminate the Drexler Institute and eliminate any planar rifts appearing in Japan.

Arcana of Fire Lang-Gong

An immortal wolf who served as the guardian of Shangri-la, Lang-Gong has ascended to a higher state of being and was granted the ability to use the power of fire in all of its forms. Lang-Gong constantly seeks continuous change, and looks over Mei-Fang, a being capable of incredible change that it had never witnessed before.

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The beautiful, brilliant hyper-genius who obtained her post-doctorate in celestial physics from the Celestial University of Massachusetts at the age of 10, Kira is extremely arrogant and possesses zero social skills. While grudgingly open and sincere with those she respects, anyone outside of her circle of friends will be treated to almost comical levels of scorn and abuse. Unfortunately for everyone, her circle of friends is more of a line, as she currently only respects two people: Professor Mei-Ling Hua, and Catherine Kyoubashi, who attended university with her.

Using the power of the independent ether conductor she invented, she has attempted to take over the world more times than can be conveniently counted, but has always come up short, much to her chagrin. She is resentful over the fact that her friends and rivals, Catherine and Mei-Fang were invited to Rosenberg, the organization created to stop celestial disasters in Japan. While removing the planar rifts in Japan, she also not-so-patiently plans her revenge against those who would thwart her (i.e.: everyone).

Arcana of Water Niptra

The oldest known fish in existence, it has become an Arcana through stubborn persistence. It has the ability to manipulate water and offers its strength on a whim to Kira, who works for world domination, out of sheer boredom.

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A third generation Japanese-American, Catherine’s grandmother was from Osaka, which explains why someone with platinum-blond hair and blue eyes speaks exclusively in the Kansai dialect when speaking Japanese, and why someone as young as her sounds like she’s eighty years old. A curious combination of Kansai impatience and American laxity, her boisterous and carefree personality makes her an enigma to both sides of her family. Catherine tends to wear her heart on her sleeve, and her emotions are there for all to see.

Like her friend and rival, Kira Daidohji, she is a genius who obtained her doctorate in celestial mechanical engineering from the Celestial University of Massachusetts at the age of ten. Terry Yodogawa, the robot she created and built herself, rivals that of anything thought up by Kira. Catherine also shows a somewhat masochistic streak, as she loves nothing more than to be challenged and insulted by Kira.

Petra offered Catherine support for the research and development for Terry Yodogawa, prompting Catherine to join the Rosenberg branch of the European Celestial Union. Feeling a sense of obligation, she now takes on missions to eradicate the Drexler Institute and eliminate the planar rifts appearing around Japan.

Arcana of Magnetism Median

An Arcana with the appearance of a turtle, it is capable of playing with magnetism. Gentle and helpful, Median is a constant source of knowledge for Catherine in her pursuit of mechanical innovation.

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Mildred Avalon’s twin sister, she crossed over into the spirit plane voluntarily seven years ago to become ethereal and, in the process, stopped aging. Although cheerful and outgoing, she is incredibly self-centered and stubborn, and has never changed her mind about anything, regardless of what others may say. Once she decided to do something, she will see it to the end, regardless of how trivial or meaningless.

Angelica hates being bored and often will talk to herself in an attempt to stay entertained. She’ll do anything as long as it’s fun, and has had a number of incredible adventures since entering the spirit plane. However, she constantly worries about her sister Mildred, who she left behind.

The object she holds in her hand is the magician Merlin (special skill: fortune telling). Although in the middle of her adventures in the spiritual plane, she befriends Fiona who searches for a way to return to the physical realm as a human being. However, with nothing in particular to do, she travels through the planar rifts appearing in Japan and goes off sightseeing.

Arcana of Light Mildred

Mildred, who became a being of a higher order in the last installment of “Arcana Heart” was swallowed into the spiritual plane during the convergence of the planar rifts. Becoming a true Arcana after gaining new powers in the spiritual plane, she reunites with her sister Angelia after seven years. She accompanies Angelia as her guardian spirit, though hesitant at times because of Angelia’s overbearing personality.

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The stereotypical clumsy maid despite her upbringing as a member of a noble family, Fiona was trapped in the spirit plane after being sucked into a random planar rift, thereby becoming an ethereal being by default. After parting ways with Mildred, she began a journey through the spirit plane, hoping to find a way to return to her place in the mortal coil.

Fiona will occasionally visit the physical world by slipping through a planar rift, but she mostly helps to seal them away while searching for a way to regain her lost humanity.

Arcana of Metal Oreichalkos

The oldest of the Arcana to exist on the spirit plane, it has skin made of orichalcum and can manipulate metals of all kinds. It agreed to help Fiona until she becomes human again.

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A dedicated bookworm and cat lover, Yoriko is incredibly timid and shy. She is also obsessed with the occult, and has taken over the school’s former library room for her occult research club (which has no members other than herself…). Pressured by Lilica into summoning a demon, Yoriko only partly succeeded, conjuring up the self-proclaimed demon lord Michaelangelo, although she stripped him of his more significant powers in the process. And thanks to Yoriko’s failure, they were bound by a contract that forbids them to ever be apart from one another.

Since then, Yoriko has tried to return to a semblance of a normal life, although Mikey’s selfish desire to explore the human world frequently throws a monkey wrench into her plans. For example, she always blows through her allowance money buying French crullers for her unwanted demon familiar.

They hear rumors that with the planar rifts opening in the world, celestial stones are appearing, that can grant its finders a wish. But ignoring the rumor about the wishes, Yoriko sets off to find them for their value as strange magical items, with Mikey willfully helping her fight.

Arcana of Evil Dieu Mort

Once an executioner known far and wide as the grim reaper, Dieu Mort has a number of dastardly tricks that ensure his opponents an untimely death. He agrees to assist Yoriko in exchange for her magic powers.

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A demon girl who lives to torment those around her with stupid pranks, Lilica is the child of a human mother and demon father. She tends to be oblivious to her surroundings and steadfastly refuses to cooperate with anyone for any reason. Considered capricious by those around her, she is indifferent to the opinions of others.

Her considerable powers are a result of her father’s lineage, and though she possesses the wings and tail common to all demons, she normally keeps them hidden from view. Her most prized possession is a pair of rollerblades given to her by her father. Giving them the name “Wilde”, Lilica has customized them to the point where they are essentially her own creation.

Although she comes across as totally devoid of empathy, she loves her father to death and has a bit of a father complex, though she feels no need to do anything about it. She does get along with a couple of people, namely Yoriko and Mikey, and she considers Yoriko her best and only real friend.

She decides to accept the missions asked of her by the Japanese branch of the Celestial Union to close the planar rifts appearing across Japan. Always prioritizing fun activities for herself, although she doesn’t make herself aware of it, she does follow through with what she says she’ll do.

Arcana of Wind Tempestas

The Arcana capable of mastering the powers of wind, it was nursed back to health by Lilica after she found it on the verge of death. Feeling a sense of obligation, it now lends its strength to Lilica whenever she requires it.